Nokia 5.3 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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7.8	7.5
Nokia 5.3	Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · Apr 02, 2020	Released · Jun 19, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm	6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Cyan, Sand	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 268 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Screen-to-body
82.17 %	82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)	Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G76
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 47min

Gaming

7h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2020 FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1223
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200	€ 240
In The Box
5V/2A charger, Type-C USB Cable, Headset (depends on market) , Quick Start Guide, Sim Pin, TPU Jelly case (depends on market)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2020	May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 3GB RAM


Memory	3GB

with 4GB RAM


Memory	4GB/64GB

with 6GB RAM


Memory	6GB

with 6GB RAM


Memory	6GB/64GB

Global version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 5.3 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs
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